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Director Preparedness

Job ID:

240665

Location:

MD - Carmen Turner Facility

Full/Part Time:

Full-Time

Posting Open-Close

11/15/2024

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11/29/2024

Union

NRP

Regular/Temporary:

Regular

Job Description

On-Site Work Statement:

This is an on-site/in-person work opportunity.

Marketing Statement:

Metro is seeking an ambitious and visionary leader to serve as the Director of Preparedness. This candidate will assure the emergency preparedness of our workforce across diverse work environments. At Metro, we value professionals skilled at collaboration with organizational leaders to anticipate potential risks, assess probabilities and develop plans to respond effectively. Our ideal candidates thrive in planning for safety events, natural disasters and other emergency scenarios and possess a knack for translating complex situations into clear communications for both frontline employees and managers. If you're passionate about preparing employees and facilities for unknown emergencies and have a proven track record in safety protocols and procedures for when emergencies do occur, Metro is the place for you to contribute your expertise and make a lasting impact on workplace preparedness. Join us in shaping a safer, healthier future at Metro!

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Operations, Business, Public Administration, or other related fields

• In lieu of bachelor's degree, a high school diploma or general education diploma (GED) and four (4) years of experience performing emergency management activities. Experience leading and managing in a manner that drives performance and results, may be considered in the absence of a degree. The candidate will also need to satisfy the Experience requirement referenced below

Experience

• Minimum six (6) years of accomplished experience in emergency management, working in operationally complex organizations. Experience leading and managing in a manner that drives performance and results to include minimum two (2) years supervising subordinate staff

Certification/Licensure

• Valid motor vehicle operator's license from the jurisdiction of residence

Preferred

• Master's degree in Emergency Management, Operations, Business, Public Administration, or other related fields

• Extensive experience managing critical incidents in a command and control environment

• Advanced certification in the field of Emergency Management (e.g. IAEM)

• Applied knowledge, experience or certification in Program Management, Safety Management Systems, Systems Engineering, Change Management and Just Culture

• Completed FEMA Incident Management training (e.g. NIMS 100a, 200a, 700a, 800b)

• Knowledge of transit operations and relevant emergency management principles, risks and strategies in a transit or transportation operating environment Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Operations, Business, Public Administration, or other related fields

Medical Group

Satisfactorily complete the medical examination for this position, if required. The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of this position either with or without reasonable accommodations.

Mission Essential Designation

In accordance with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) this job has been identified as critical to mission essential functions. Incumbents in this role may be required to report to or continue to work in the event of authorized office closings or service suspensions due to severe weather, natural disaster, fire, operational emergencies or related events.

Summary

The Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP) mission is a 24/7/365 commitment to mitigating, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from planned and unplanned events. The office is a part of the Department of Safety's Safety Management Oversight function. The Director, Preparedness is accountable for leading the teams that execute activities necessary to ensure the readiness, response, and recovery of the Authority during the response and recovery phases of an emergency, crisis, or disaster.

The incumbent is a key member of the leadership team established to implement the agency's robust Safety Management System. The incumbent manages multiple strategic and operational partnerships, not only internally with the Authority's executive and senior management teams but also externally with local and regional agencies. The incumbent has extensive technical knowledge and applied experience in emergency management response and recovery execution in a complex operational organization, can envision and deliver organizational change, and is highly skilled as a leader, manager, and administrator to manage a wide range of complex programs with a proven record of delivering results on time, within budget, and in collaboration with others.

Job Duties

Principal Job Duties

• Leads, manages, and directs the team, by setting expectations, standards, and culture, setting the team's strategic objectives and work plan, recruiting and training specialist personnel, maintaining a highly functional and professional administrative system, and performing all supervisory and performance management duties.

• Prepare plans and procedures for responding to natural disasters and other safety events. Design and administer preparedness training courses that support stakeholders in executing tasks. Propose alteration of emergency response procedures based on regulatory changes, technological changes, or knowledge gained from outcomes of previous safety events.

• Tracks and reviews the quality, effectiveness, impact, and compliance of the incident management activities and other necessary functions delivered by the team, seeking to continually improve and refine all team activities to reach or surpass global emergency preparedness best practices; monitors and responds to regulatory oversight and audit findings, recommendations, Corrective Action Plans, and related activities.

• Manages and cultivates multiple strategic and operational partnerships. Develops and maintains liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment. Represents the Authority on internal and external emergency management activities, committees, task forces, teams, and meetings.

• Plays a critical leadership role in implementing the Authority's Safety Management System (SMS), ensuring the team activities are driven by and feed back into the Authority's risk identification, management, and mitigation SMS cycle.

• Acts as a member of the Department of Safety leadership team to provide technical support, coordination, oversight, and specialist advice as a Safety Director On-Call rotating 24/7/365

• Accountable for the scope, delivery and continuous improvement of the team's functions and manages the budget and contracts associated activities.

• Supports, and as needed acts in the absence of, the Senior Director to provide visionary leadership, strategic direction, and operational management to effectively address the Authority's goals for a comprehensive emergency preparedness and crisis management strategy that satisfies the highest standards, international best practices, and the business needs of one of the largest and high-profile transit systems in the United States.

Other Duties

• Maintains and promotes awareness and accountability with safety policies and procedures while performing job functions. Promotes a positive safety culture and encourages reporting of safety concerns consistent with our Agency Safety Plan, other regulatory requirements within the Safety Management System and just culture principles.

The functions listed are not intended to limit specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Nor is it intended to limit in any way the right of managers and supervisors to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.

Evaluation Criteria

Consideration will be given to applicants whose resumes demonstrate the required education and experience. Applicants should include all relevant education and work experience.

Evaluation criteria may include one or more of the following:

• Skills and/or behavioral assessment

• Personal interview

• Verification of education and experience (including certifications and licenses)

• Criminal Background Check (a criminal conviction is not an automatic bar to employment)

• Medical examination including a drug and alcohol screening (for safety sensitive positions)

• Review of a current motor vehicle report

Closing

WMATA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal law.

This posting is an announcement of a vacant position under recruitment. It is not intended to replace the official job description. Job descriptions are available upon confirmation of an interview